Posted by Racer on March 12, 2006, at 12:58:46
In reply to Re: It is cool -- » Deneb, posted by LegWarmers on March 11, 2006, at 9:17:50
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> They sometimes have groups for knitting lessons at yarn stores, that might be a fun thing to tryYep, it's a good way to get out of the house and be around people with few pressures. Some weeks, after therapy, I take my knitting over to the local yarn shop -- or LYS in the lingo -- and sit and knit. You can tell the shops that encourage it: they have comfy chairs. And actually, most do these days. They generally have at least one employee who will give pointers, but the best part is that other knitters hanging out will often help out. While I sit knitting, and the owner of my LYS works, if someone else needs help, I'll put down my own knitting and heave my bones up to help out. "Oh, you're having trouble keeping the stitch pattern straight? Here's the trick I use." Or even, and this is one of my worst habits, "You're looking for a yarn to make that with? Well, here's my favorite basic wool/mohair boucle/cabled cotton/whatever yarn, over here, and then there's the designer yarn over here, you'll need -- hang on, let me get out my calculator..."
LYS are great resources and lovely places to be.
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